Information about walnut floors

Walnut

Walnut is recognised as a dark timber but the difference between heartwood and sapwood colour is great. Sapwood is creamy white but the heartwood is a light brown to deep, rich dark chocolate brown, sometimes with a tendency to purple. The wood gains a special lustre over the years. It usually has straight graining, but can have wavy shapes that offer exciting variation. The wood undergoes a medium to high degree of colour change with the dark brown heartwood lightening over time to a more golden brown. Walnut is 20% softer than Oak.

An example of colour change over time
Walnut colour change
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